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- Africa
- Mauritius
- Port Louis
- Blue Penny Museum
Blue Penny Museum
The lively Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis features the Blue
Penny Museum, which is primarily devoted to Mauritian art and
history, but whose place of pride is given to two of the rarest
stamps in the world: the Mauritian 1847 'Post Office' Penny Red and
Twopence Blue, estimated to be worth more than US$1 million apiece.
Mauritius was the fifth country in the world to begin issuing
postage stamps, back in 1847, and some of the few remaining early
island stamps are now highly valued around the world. The museum is
run by the Mauritius Commercial Bank, which formed a consortium of
local companies to purchase the stamps at an auction in Switzerland
in 1993, and bring them home for posterity.
Information & Facts
Address
Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis
Language
English is the official language of Mauritius, but the
most widely used is French and the local dialect, Creole. Hindi,
Urdu and Chinese are also spoken.
Money
The currency of Mauritius is the Mauritian Rupee (MUR), which is
divided into 100 cents. Travellers cheques and foreign currency can
be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and larger hotels.
Travellers cheques usually exchange at a better rate than cash.
ATMs are widely available in most towns and hotels, restaurants and
large retailers accept major credit cards.
Opening Times
Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm.